Colleges and Universities Use Such Things as Grade Point Averages

question 16

Multiple Choice

Colleges and universities use such things as grade point averages and standardized test scores as

• A) a measure of consumer utility.
• B) non-price rationing devices.
• C) a means to shift the supply curve for a college education.
• D) solely to frustrate prospective students.

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